GRE Word List

MALADROIT

lacking adroitness : inept

The meaning of the word maladroit is lacking adroitness : inept.

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WordMeaning
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
betrothto promise to marry
finishedentirely done
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication